June 20
Oakshade Raceway,
Wauseon, OH
Sanction: DIRTcar Racing (non-touring) (Barney Oldfield Memorial) - $4,500
Information provided by: Dustin Jarrett and track reports (last updated June 21, 4:32 pm)
Carpenter earns $4,500 in Oakshade debut
Barney Oldfield Memorial
- Tyler Carpenter
- Rusty Schlenk
- Matt Miller
- Casey Noonan
- Devin Shiels
- Jon Henry
- Steve Kester
- Colin Shipley
- Jake Rendel
- Matt Lindsey
- Troy Hahn
- Jeff Geis
- Jerry Signor
- Herb Reich
- Brad Wade
- Bob Mayer
- Ron Miller
- Dusty Moore
- Ken Hahn
- Hillard Miller
Tyler Carpenter enjoys victory lane at Oakshade Raceway.
What won the race: Third-starting Tyler Carpenter of Parkersburg, W.Va., outdueled Rusty Schlenk between laps 24-28 and went on to win Saturday's 31st annual Barney Oldfield Memorial at Oakshade Raceway to earn $4,500. In his Oakshade debut, Carpenter took the checkers ahead of Schlenk and Matt Miller.
Key notes: Carpenter took the lead for good on the 28th of 40 laps. ... He held on after a late cuation for Brad Wade's turn-four spin. ... Runner-up Rusty Schlenk is a three-time race winner and won his two previous starts at Oakshade in 2020. ... Matt Miller made his return to the Rick DeLong-owned No. 3 (he won in it a night earlier at Attica Raceway Park). ... The 31st annual Barney Oldfield Memorial honored the pioneering Hall of Fame racer from Wauseon who competed in the Indianapolis 500 among other major events. … Oakshade allowed grandstand spectators for the first time in 2020.
On the move: Devin Shiels of Britton, Mich., started 10th and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Carpenter’s Kryptonite Race Car is powered by an Isner Race Engine and sponsored by Box Seat Productions, The Jones Show, Octane Race Products, Bilstein, Swift Springs and Hoosier by Frye.
Points chase: After the Barney Oldfield Memorial, Casey Noonan of Sylvania, Ohio, has 376 points to lead Jake Rendel (361) and Steve Kester (343).
Current weather: Clear, 90°F
Car count: 32
Polesitter: Casey Noonan
Heat race winners: Tyler Carpenter, Steve Kester, Casey Noonan, Rusty Schlenk
Consolation race winners: Herb Reich, Troy Hahn
Next series race: June 24, Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, IL) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.